What is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture
A CSA is a mutually beneficial arrangement between you and a local farmer. By joining, you provide upfront funds at the start of the growing season, helping the farmer purchase necessary seeds, plants, and supplies. In return, you receive a weekly share of freshly harvested produce throughout the summer months. This direct connection gives you the peace of mind of knowing where your food is sourced from, while also allowing you to enjoy a discounted rate on seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables. It's a win-win for both the farmer and the conscious consumer.
We are a NO-SPRAY farm, which is as close to organic as you can get without the official certification.
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For the Produce Share, our farm puts together a box of what we grow (though occasionally we will include some items from neighboring farms). These boxes will be delivered to your drop spot once a week, on THURSDAYS only. You also have to option to pick out your produce at the farm stand, during stand hours. ​
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Our CSA season runs for 15 weeks - roughly Memorial Day through Labor Day (the start date depends on the spring weather).
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For the Beef Share, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Guldin Acres, a local farm run by folks who actually went to school with our kids! Together, we’re offering three seasonal deliveries of premium beef — grass-fed and grain-finished. At Guldin Acres, calves stay with their mothers until weaning before transitioning to a science-backed diet of grain and forage. When the time is right, they move to Prout’s Jollyview Farm, where Ben and Jill continue providing top-notch care and nutrition.
What We Offer - 2025
We offer several membership options:
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Produce Share: $500 (avg $33/week)
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​good for a family of 3+​
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Eggs Share: $100 (less than $7/doz) - free range
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Beef Share: $360 ($120/delivery)
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New for 2025! Beef Share - 3 deliveries of beef from Guldin Acres Farm! Available ONLY at the Farm Stand. Must purchase all three. The beef will arrive frozen and pre-selected for you. (30 memberships available)
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June 26 (Several lbs of ground beef, 1 large roast, 2 steaks of either T-bone, rib eye or filet)
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July 24 (several lbs of ground beef, a sleeve of hamburger patties, 1 brisket, 1 flat iron or chuck steak, and 1 filet or strip steak)
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Aug 28 (Several lbs of ground beef, 1 pack of sausage, 1 sleeve of hamburger patties, 1 skirt steak, 2 premier steaks and 1 1/2 pints of homemade tallow)
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I'm interested! Where can I pick up my CSA? ​
If you live close to our farm, you have 2 options:
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#1 - Farm CHOICE: You pick out your own produce each week at the stand. We will keep track of what you spend each week until you have reached your pre-paid total. **The CSA starts and ends outside of when the stand is officially open and staffed. On those weeks a box will be prepared for you in lieu of you picking out your own. This box must be picked up on Thursdays. We will let you know which weeks will be affected.
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#2 - Farm BOX: A box will be prepared for you so that you can just grab-and-go. You can pick it up at the stand, even after the stand is closed.
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If you do NOT live close to the farm, we can make a box for you and deliver it to one of these spots every THURSDAY:
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#3 - Douglassville - 26 Edison Rd
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#4 - Gilbertsville "A" - 90 Ava Circle
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#5 - Gilbertsville "B" - 108 Pinehurst Way
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#6 - Trappe - 82 N. Borough Line Rd
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#7 - Collegeville - 661 Barrington Rd
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If you have 5 or more people who are interested in picking up at your house, please contact us for details on creating a new drop-spot!
Important Info and FAQs
What is included in each box?
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It depends on what is currently growing, as the boxes will be different each week. The mystery is the fun part about a CSA!! The boxes are lighter in June, but in a few more weeks they are overflowing! In the early season you could find lettuces, onions, rhubarb, radishes, and strawberries. Mid-Summer brings melons, corn, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, peas, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and more! We have not listed everything that is included, but you won't be disappointed.
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What if I'm away for a week?
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When you go on vacation you can either have a friend or family member pick up your box for you, or you can ask your host to donate the box. We are no longer able to offer a pause on your delivery. ​
What do I do with my cardboard boxes?
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Our boxes are reused each week. You will be expected to return the farm's boxes and egg crates every week when you pick up your next box. To avoid the hassle of having to remember to bring it back, it is recommended that you use a strong reusable bag to bring your produce home. ​
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What if I forget to pick up my box on delivery day?
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Your host will keep your box out of the sunlight and bad weather, but they are not expected to refrigerate your box, nor keep it inside overnight. If you did not pre-arrange a vacation box and you are not able to pick up your box on the day of delivery, contact your specific host as soon as possible. If you can pick it up the next day, great. If not, the box will be donated.